One thing that you can say with certainty is that England is old. Or should we say olde? It was founded in 927 ad, so, it’s existed for over 1,000 years. Only a few other countries can make that claim. And, luckily, despite all of the endless historical fighting and two World Wars, Blighty (as it’s often called) still persists, still surprises and still baffles. It’s as modern as any other country, but walking past a cottage from the 1600’s is commonplace. And stopping by a local pub to sup any number of lip-smacking beers and ales from any pub is just a regular day, or it should be if you’re smart. Did you know that As of 2014 the UK drank 634 million imperial pints (360 million litres) of cask ale, representing 60% of ale in pubs and restaurants and 17% of all beer in pubs. Yikes!
Naturally, then, one of the big selling points of England, especially to newbies, is that simple act of stopping by a local pub. Even for people like me, your editor, pubs never get tiring. Nine times out of ten, when you visit a pub – no matter where it is – it will be a funny and joyous outing, especially with good friends. And, chances are good that you’ll make good friends just by raising a pint, perhaps raising your voice a bit and – hey presto! You’ll be rubbing elbows with a local, who may end up being a friend for life. No joke. It happens.
So, with that introduction, watch the video, above, to see what pubs were like way back when. Things have certainly moved on since this film was created, but not too far: that wouldn’t be cricket. Watch the video above to step back a bit into the “olden” days of the 1950’s.
Modern pubs are as modern as you can get. They may want to dress up, but they’re the real thing. PS – inn shown in the video dates from 1388.
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